Sandra Ruhayel
Melbourne
Summary
Australian-trained Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Fellow with experience in large multi-disciplinary teams at tertiary child and adolescent Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant units. Dual trained in Paediatric Medical Oncology and General Paediatrics. Continuously improving clinical, academic and research experience and striving for excellence in healthcare leadership, research and education.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Paediatric Clinical Haematology Fellow
The Royal Children’s Hospital
02.2024 - Current
- Clinical liaison and provision of clinical haematology services (non-malignant) including anticoagulant management in pregnancy and childhood, transfusion medicine services, care of haemophilia and related bleeding disorders, and haemoglobinopathy; Inpatient ward service and outpatient clinics; participation in journal club, MICC meetings, M&M and QAP, fortnightly CAWG
- Performance of bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and administration of intrathecal chemotherapy.
General Paediatrician (Locum)
Albany Health Campus
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Provision of comprehensive medical care ranging from routine consultations to urgent medical cases at a regional health service; Responsible for specialist clinical care of Paediatric patients in the community
- Managed paediatric and neonatal conditions according to acceptable clinical standards; Collaborated with Paediatric ward Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nursing staff to facilitate patient management; Liaising with patients, family, community services and other representatives as required to facilitate patient management.
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Neonates Registrar
King Edward Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Fellow
Perth Children’s Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
- Management of the inpatient ward, day treatment unit and review of outpatients independently and under the supervision of the attending Consultant; Review of new consultations, including advice on diagnostic work-up and liaising with various team members
- Outpatient clinics including general oncology, survivorship, transplant clinic; Countersigning and prescribing chemotherapy using the ‘MOSAIQ’ chemotherapy prescribing computer system; Attending to the after-hours on-call service on regular basis; Close supervision of junior medical team members, as well as medical students
- Proficiency in procedural skills including therapeutic and diagnostic lumbar punctures and bone marrow aspiration and trephine sampling
- Attending and performing at regular Psychosocial, Radiology, Tumour Board, Transplant and multi-disciplinary ward planning meetings with various stakeholders; Presenting material at departmental meetings and journal club presentations.
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Rural and Indigenous Health Registrar
Broome Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2019
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Emergency Medicine Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2018
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Oncology Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2018
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2017
Education
Fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) - Specialist Paediatric Medical Oncology and General Paediatrics
Perth Children’s Hospital
Perth, Western AustraliaDiploma in Child Health and International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate (DCH/IPPC) -
Sydney’s Children’s Network
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)/Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) -
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne, VictoriaSkills
- Professionalism
- Research
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Continuous Improvement
Professional Development
- JMO Leadership Group, Perth Children’s Hospital - 2023
- UWA Clinical Skills Bedside Tutor - 2023, 2017
- Consultant Ready Course – Inspiring Clinical Leadership - 2022
- Junior Medical staff and Nursing Oncology Teaching - 2019 – 2022
- Griffiths III Training – Association or Research in Infant and Child Development (ARICD) - 2018
- Advanced Paediatric Life Support (APLS) - 2015
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program - 2014 and 2022
Affiliations
- Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (Registered Practitioner – renewal Sept 2024)
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians
- Young Société Internationale D’Oncologie Pédiatrique (SIOP) Member (2022/2023)
- Children’s Oncology Group (COG)
- Australia and New Zealand Children’s Haematology/Oncology Group (ANZCHOG)
- Australian Medical Association
Researchpublicationspresentations
- Intravascular Tumor Extension and Pulmonary Tumor Embolism in Children With Solid Malignancies: Is There a Role for Inferior Vena Cava Filters?, Journal of Paediatric Hematology/Oncology, Trinder, S. M., Ruhayel, S. D., Gottardo, N. G., McLaren, C. A., Ryan, A. L., & Roebuck, D. J., 06/2023, https://doi.org/10.1097/MPH.0000000000002731
- Viridans Group Streptococci in Pediatric Leukemia and Stem Cell Transplant: Review of a Risk-stratified Guideline for Empiric Vancomycin in Febrile Neutropenia, The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, Ruhayel SD, Foley DA, Hamilton K, Ferguson P, Kotecha RS, Bowen AC, Yeoh DK, 09/2021, https://doi.org/10.1097/INF.0000000000003210
- Are outcomes for childhood leukaemia in Australia influenced by geographical remoteness and Indigenous race?, Pediatric Blood & Cancer Journal, Jessop S, Ruhayel S, Sutton R, Youlden DR, Pearson G, Lu C, Milne S, Henderson MJ, Aitken JF, Kotecha RS, Revesz T, 02/2021, https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28945
- Daratumumab in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A case report and review of the literature, Pediatric Blood & Cancer Journal, Ruhayel SD, Valvi S, 11/2020, https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28829
- The risk-stratified use of Vancomycin for Viridans Streptococci in Haemato-Oncology, Child Health Symposium, Perth Children’s Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Ruhayel SD, Foley DA, Hamilton K, Ferguson P, Bowen AC, Yeoh DK, 11/2020
- Outcome for acute leukaemia is influenced by ethnicity and geography in Australia, Child Health Symposium, Perth Children’s Hospital, Perth, Western Australia, Ruhayel SD, Jessop S, Youlden DR, Lu C, Milne S, Henderson MJ, Aitken JF, Sutton R Kotecha RS, Revesz T, 11/2020
- An observational study of type 2 diabetes within a large Australian tertiary hospital pediatric diabetes service, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, The Royal Children's Hospital and Centre for Hormone Research at the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Ruhayel SD, James RA, Ehtisham S, Cameron FJ, Werther GA, Sabin MA, 03/2010
- How common is type 2 diabetes in a large tertiary hospital-based diabetes service?, 34th Annual meeting for ISPAD (International Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Diabetes), S. Ruhayel, S. Ehtisham, F. Cameron, G. Werther & M. Sabin, 08/2008
References
On request
Timeline
Paediatric Clinical Haematology Fellow
The Royal Children’s Hospital
02.2024 - Current
General Paediatrician (Locum)
Albany Health Campus
09.2023 - 12.2023
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Neonates Registrar
King Edward Memorial Hospital
02.2023 - 08.2023
Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Fellow
Perth Children’s Hospital
02.2019 - 02.2022
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Rural and Indigenous Health Registrar
Broome Hospital
08.2018 - 01.2019
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Emergency Medicine Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
02.2018 - 08.2018
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Oncology Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
08.2017 - 02.2018
General Paediatrics Advanced Trainee: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Registrar
Perth Children’s Hospital
01.2017 - 08.2017
Fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP) - Specialist Paediatric Medical Oncology and General Paediatrics
Perth Children’s Hospital
Diploma in Child Health and International Postgraduate Paediatric Certificate (DCH/IPPC) -
Sydney’s Children’s Network
Bachelor of Medicine & Surgery (MBBS)/Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSci) -
The University of Melbourne
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